Revolving show-case.



L. szow. REVOLVING SHOW CASE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. l7 BIS:

Patented Apr. 1,1919.

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REVOLVING SHOW CASE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 17. 1915.

1,298,822. Patented Apr. 1,1919.

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LOUIS SZOLD, 0F VALPABAISO, INDIANA.

REVOLVING SHOW-CASE.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple, economical and efiicient revolvingshow case or display and storage cabinet.

A further object of the invention is to provide a revolving show case or display and storage cabinet, having conveniently accessible and the largest possible storage space and display space relatively to the floor space occupled and having the maximum of strength and economy of construc tion and efliciency inoperation.

Other and further objects of the invention will appear from an examination of the following description and claims, and from an inspection of the accompanying drawings which are made a part hereof.

The invention consists in the features, combinations and details of construction herein described and claimed.

A very desirable and efficient form of revolving show case embodying my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and, as will more fully hereinafter appear, comprises an inner compartment for containing stored articles or material, and an outer inclosed display compartment surrounding the inner compartment, and provided with shelves and glass doors, or trans- I parent outer casing members, all so constructed as to enable the inner compartment to be opened and closed, and readily accessible without obtaining access through the doors ofthe outer or encircling display compartment or space, and without opening said doors.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in central vertical section showing a pair of pivotallyconnected main casing sections as they would appear, taken on line 1 of Fig. 2, looking in the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1, 1919.

Application filed March 17, 1915. Serial No. 14,887.

direction of the arrow with the casing closed. 7

Fig. 2, a plan view, showing a top view of the portion of the casing on the left side of the center of the figure with the cover removed or omitted, and showing the portion of the device to the right of thecenter, in.

horizontal section in open position as it would appear taken on line 2 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow, and

F ig. 3, a detail view in vertical section showing the upper and lower portions or extremities of one of the main transverse pivotally connected rectangular frames and the shelf-supporting casing wall, and a pair of inner and outer shelves supported thereby, in section as they would appear taken on linef3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow, with parts broken away.

In constructing a revolving show case or storage and display cabinet in accordance with my invention and improvements, I provide a main frame a, which, when constructed as shown in the drawings, consists of or comprises a plurality or pair of main frame members or sections 7) andc, which are, by preference, of substantially identical. construction, and connected or pivotally secured together by meansofhinges d. One of the straps or leaves 6 of each ofthe hinges d, which may beof any desired or suitable ordinary form, is secured to the section or main frame member I), and the other leaf is secured to the frame member or section a by means of rivets or screws, or similar securing means, f, said leaves or hinge members being pivotally connected by upright pivot pins or pintles g. The hinges, thus pivotally,

connect the adjacent upright side marginal portions of the main sections 6 and 0 of the frame or casing, and. are adapted to permit one of said connected sections tovbe swung hinged secti ons, for instance, the sectiojn' o'r' frame portion Zi -is secured to a suitable supporting base n by means of riyet'sor bolts o or similar securing means. (See Fig. The'otherhinged seetiouer pivotally sup- "ported mainframe portion 0', however, is

left free toswihg' en the hinges J to open or closed position with r'es'ect to the frame portion or section Z) and 'a'se n. The frame portion 7) and base 7 thus form a support for the entire hinged or swinging section 0.

As already suggested, each of the main sectional frames or fraine members Z2 and of are, by preference, of substantially identical construction. Each is provided with a central fraineportion comprising or consisting of bottom radial or transver e angl il -Qn members 2, which extend outward radially from the central portion of the correspond- .ing bottom angle iron members it already described, and similar top radial angle iron members 3, which are located directly above and in parallel relation to the frame memf here 2 aiidextend outward f om the eehtr'ttl portions of the corresponding to angle iron mel nberst" already described, T ie outer ends of the radial frame members or top and bottom angle iron members 2 and 3 of each frame section b and a respectively are connected with the corresponding top and bottom ends, res ectively, of outer u right side frame members or post 4;, by means of gusset'plates 5 d suitable rivets for securing the gusset lt tes to stud horizontal and upright frame membe s. The inner ends of said fr me members; 2 are secured to the (26fresponding bottom horizehtalahgle irons it already described, by means of gusset lates 6, and the inner ends at the upper her-issu talradial membetss are secured to. the tentrfttl portions of th correspo din trans verse horizont l u per angiejroh members i by means of gussetplates 7, and suitable rivet for securing said gus et plate to the n a-ngllfblimhlbiers (see Fig. 2) Thetop and bottom angle irons 2 and with their corresponding connected upright members or posts 4, ofwhich there is at least one set for each section or frame b and 0, respectively, thus form radial frame portions Y "which are secured to and extend at right angles with relation to the respective pivotally connected central transverse rectangular frames comprising the bottom angle irons it, top members i and upright side members j and 70, already described. (See Fig.2).v

Inner circumferential walls, or upright inset side easing portions of very simple, light and strong construction and adapted to brace, reinforce and strengthen the frames or sectional frame portions of which they'forin a part,- are made, by preference as follows:

The pivotally connected or hinged sections 21 and c, or the transverse main reetangular frames thereof, comprising frame members 7t,z', j and Zt already described, are each pjrovidedwith bottom circumferential angle iron or frame members 8, the opposite ends of which are secured to the bottom webs the corresponding horizontal bottom angle iron members hand 2, respectively, at equal distances from the center of the frame or device, by means of gusset plates 9 and 10, and suitable rivets; and similar top circumferential frame members 11 located at the top of the inner casin or circumferention partition walls are secured in position directly over and in parallel relation to the cerrespoiiding' botte-m circumferential frame members or angle irons S of each section b and 0, respectively. The opposite ends or extremities of the circumferential frame members or angle irons 11 are secured to the corresponding top horizontal frame members t and 3 of eacli'section nd 0, respectively, at equal distances from the center of the frame or device, by means of gusset plates 12 and 13:. Flat upri ht metallic strips or" pests 14- are arranged in parallel.

relation at suitable intervals along and in position to connect the bottom and tap ctrcumferential angle irc m mbers'e and 11. The upper extremities 'of thes uprights is are secured to the circu'mfereiitialtop membei's iru d their lower ends to the bottom circumferential hhehibers 8. These uprights 14.; are each prevideawith a series of vertical 'hiatiehs 15, and suitable easing rews of er r or sheet material such as sheets of fiber heard 16 is secured imposition upon the tipinner easing or circumferenrights 14.

tion well or partition is thus formed by the fiher board or sheet material supported by the circumferential frame members and up rights 14, whiohfv'vall is adapted to ihelose the inner ster'age space encircled by such circumferential well or inner easing and forms closed back or inner walls of the dis play compartment.

Doors 17 are provided which may be ef any desired shape or dimensio-hs'adapted to rovide outer casing or transparent outer wall or easing portions surreuhdih the circumferential easing- Of partition wall formed by the sheet material 16 and sup porting frame members 14, 8'and'11'. An outer display space, or compartment, is thus provided between the inner circumferential wall or partition and the'outer Wall or casing portions formed by the glass doors. The

doors 17, when constructed as shown in the drawings, consistof suitable frames 18 in which are mounted panes of glass 19, the

frames being supported by means of hinges 20, one leaf, 21, of' each-of the hinges being secured to the door to be supported thereby, and the other to the adjacent upright or outer frame member 4;, or to a similar frame member-when the doorsarein closed posi-- tion. r Y

Top circumferential frame members or metallic strips 24 are bent to conform to the location, shape and position of the glass doors and are secured at their opposite ends to top horizontal frame members 3 and i respectively, at equal distances from the center of the device or frame; and similar bottom circumferential frame" members 25 are mounted directly beneath and in parallel re lation to the top circumferential'frame members or strips 24 and have their opposite ends secured to the corresponding bottom horizontal radial angle irons or frame members 2 and h respectively. (See Fig. 2). These top and bottom circumferential members 24: and 25 thus engage the corresponding upper and lower inner side marginal portions of the door and limit their inward movement, and serve to strengthen the frame.

Th display compartment or space which surrounds the inner storage compartment is provided with shelves for supporting articles to be displayed. These shelves are mounted on brackets comprising horizontal outwardly projecting arms 26 and perforated depending arms 27, which are secured to the uprights 14 already described. Similar brackets comprising horizontal inwardly projecting shelf-engaging bracket arms 28 and integral depending arms 29, are adjustably but rigidly secured to the inner side of the inner circumferential casing or partition walls comprising uprights 14 and sheet material 16, by means of headed bolts 30 which extend through the perforations in the depending bracket arms 27 and 29 of the inner and outer shelf-supporting bracket's, and through the perforations 15 in the upright frame members 14. The brackets and shelves in the inner storage compartment and those in the display compartment are thus securely supported in position on the inner and outer sides respectively of the partition or circumferential wall, comprising membersl l and 16. 1

The display shelves 31 are mounted on'the outwardl-y'projecting bracket arms 26, as already suggested, and similar inner shelves 32 are mounted on and supported by the inner bracket arms for holdingarticles or material to be stored or kept in readiness to be displayed in the display compartment when desired.

The shelves 31 and 82, with their supporting brackets are adapted to be adjusted up or down to any desired position lengthwise of the perforated upright members 14 to which the brackets are removably secured by means of the bolts 30, which extend through the perforations in said upright frame members 14, and are provided with suitable nuts in threaded engagement with said bolts;- The horizontal bracket arms'26 and 28 are provided withupwardly extending end bosses or flanges 33, adapted to engage the adjacent edges of the shelves supported by said bracket arms, so as to prevent accidental displacement of the shelves.

The base a is, by preference in the form of a metallicplate, frame member, or cast-Y mg comprising an outer I'lIIlOI' annular portion p, a central portion or hub Q and radial spokes or diverging arms 1* extending from thehu'b to the outer rim. The base-is, by preference, rotatively mounted upon or supported by a stationary frame, or support or pedestal s, which is provided with legs or feet a the stationary frame s and revolving or rotary base n being connected by means of a vertical spindle, pin or headed bolt a which extends through vertical central apertures o and w in the revolving base 7% and stationary support or frame 8, respectively, or similar suitable securing means. A series of hardened steel balls are,'by preference, interposed between the adjacent faces of the hub g and its support s in annular grooves or race-ways z, and the bottom end of the spindle or headed bolt u is secured in position in the perforated supporting member s by means of a washer s and cotter pin t,

1. In a show case of the class described,

the combination of a rotary supporting base, a palr of pivotally connected main frames I supported by and adapted to rotate with the opposite upright Wall portions supported in movable relation to each other bysaid pivotally connected frames and adapted to form inclosing Walls of a storage compartment,

; said upright relatively movable inner Wall portions forming back Wall portions of the display compartment a 2.- In [a show case of the class deserlbed,

thecombination of a supporting base, a pluirality of pivotally connected Inain frames adapted to extend transversely with respect to the supp'ortingbase, one of said frames forming a swinging seetionadapted to swing into and out of engagement with the other of said frames at the vertical center of the structure, to open and close the space sur= rounded by the said fra-mes,'an outer casing comprising transparent casing portionssup ported by the pivotally connected frames and forming outer Walls of a display com-.

partment, inner casing Walls on said pivoted frames adapted to form inelosing Walls of an inner storage compartment, a portion of said inner storage compartment being located Within and adapted to swing to open and closed position with said swinging section, and said inner casing Walls forming back Walls of the display compartment, and means for securing one' of said pivotally connected frames to the supporting base.

copies of this patent may be obtained for I ma 3. Inca case of the class described, the

combination of a pair of p-ivotally connected metallic A H versely across a supporting base, an outer casing compr sing transparent doors supported 'by and in hinged engagement With the pivotally connected frames and formingouter Wall portions of a display compartmeItt, an inner casingcom risingopposite upright circumferential. wal portions supported movable relation to each other upon said pivotally connected transversely extending frames and adapted to, form in,- closing wallsjo'f a storage compartment, a portion ofsaid storage eolnpartment being located- Within and adaptedto swing with one of said pivoted frames, and said inner rames adapted to extend trans.

storage compartmentbeing encircled by the HARRY IRWIN GROMER.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Qatentl. Washington, .D. 0. 

